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Formed | 1999 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Rivers State |
Headquarters | 14th Floor, Wing B, State Secretariat Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria 4°46′31″N 7°0′53″E / 4.77528°N 7.01472°ECoordinates: 4°46′31″N 7°0′53″E / 4.77528°N 7.01472°E |
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The Rivers State Ministry of Power is a government ministry of Rivers State, Nigeria created in July 1999 to serve as the policy-formulating and implementing body for the state's electrical energy and power sector. The ministry's mission is to "ensure that Rivers State meets its energy needs through a sustainable framework that will support the state’s economic growth and provide its citizenry with services that meets their expectations as a fast growing economy". The ministry is headed by the Commissioner of Power, currently Augustine Wokocha.
The mandate of the Ministry of Power is: "Create an enabling environment for rapid industrial and economic regeneration through quality and uninterrupted electricity supply."